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Hope for Spring Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

cwgray: Removing this one. The path to the final gets overgrown with lush growth, including nettles, during the summer. Plus the container was filled with water, and logbook damaged. Time to retire it.

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Hidden : 5/5/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A pleasant cemetery tour and a short walk to the final.

With the long and snowy winter, who hasn't been hoping for spring? And Waterbury's Hope Cemetery was just begging for a cache.

Since there is a "No Pets" sign posted at the entrance to the cemetery, I had to give this cache the appropriate attribute, although I did see a family walking their dog here. However, your dog may visit the final with you, as this is not on cemetery property, and you may walk along the far end of the cemetery to get to the final with minimal bushwhacking.


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates, but they are a good place to park while you tour the cemetery and get the info you need to find the final goodies. They are located at

N 44°20.ABC W 72°45.DEF

You can get A, B, C, D, E, F, by visiting the tombstones below.
  1. At N 44°20.220 W 72°45.654, let A be the last digit of Hubert Coffrin's death.
  2. At N 44°20.192 W 72°45.656, let B be the number of letters in the last name of the baby memorialized here.
  3. At N 44°20.232 W 72°45.506, you will find a tombstone bearing a last name similar to that of a well-known fictional girl detective. Subtract 4 from the number of letters in this name, and let this be C.
  4. At N 44°20.248 W 72°45.564, let D be the last digit of the date of Cynthia Murray's death.
  5. At N 44°20.261 W 72°45.479, let E be the number of letters in Ms. Mandana's last name.
  6. At N 44° 20.273 W 72°45.472, let F be the number of names on the side of the crypt.

Now that you have the numbers you need, you may go to the final. Have fun!


Congrats to RSAKVT, who got his second FTF prize of the evening, a copy of the GMC Long Trail map.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pyhzc bs gerrf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)